Kennedy v. Potter
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Kennedy (“Kennedy”), a pro se inmate proceeding in forma pauperis, appeals the district court’s denial of a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. Kennedy sustained injuries from seven bullet wounds when he was arrested. After complaining about a bullet that he claimed was lodged in his spine and pressed on his nerve roots, Dr. David Potter (“Potter”), a prison doctor with experience treating gunshot wounds, treated Kennedy. Potter examined and x-rayed Kennedy and, after finding the bullet in a pelvic muscle that did not…
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